CHESS: Three defaults by Shifnal/Telford made Kidderminster's passage into the second round of the Pittaway Cup fairly effortless.

Kidderminster had to replace the ill Gerald Link with Paul Thomas but won 6.5-1.5 as Shifnal were without three players.

Full results (Kidderminster first): J Friar 1, P Saxon 0; F Pickett 0, C Roberts 1; J Wrench 1, I Wilson 0; M Bissell 1, G Shepherd 0; D Close 0.5, G Edwards 0.5; B Sharp, M Riley, Thomas default wins.